Australian startup's plant to turn CO2 into cement materials

Backed by Japan's Itochu and more, MCi aims to commercialize tech in 2026

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MCi Carbon CEO Marcus Dawe, far right, and Japanese ambassador to Australia Kazuhiro Suzuki, far left, attend a foundation ceremony for a new carbon capture plant in Newcastle on April 10. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

NEWCASTLE, Australia -- Canberra-based startup MCi Carbon is building a facility in Australia to capture carbon for use in cement, accelerating a push to commercialize decarbonization technologies.

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